The news spread in the social media in Denmark today, and this evening we are seeing memorial marches all over the country. Odense Cathedral had bells ringing one of his most poignant songs. Crowds carrying torches, singalongs, minutes of silence, this is probably the biggest send-off for any Dane ever, an unprecedented event because of the scale and spontaneity of it all. Could only have happened in our time.

Christianshavn, Copenhagen, Fri 5 October, 2019

"When the desert comes, people will be sad; just as Cannery Row was sad when all the pilchards were caught and canned and eaten." - John Steinbeck

Copenhagen's Town Hall Square, this evening: Fans young and old bid farewell to Kim Larsen at a memorial concert. The artists were mostly young, but two veterans, Jens Unmack and Michael Falch, raised the bar with their stage presence. Also, the young boy who sang "Joanna" did a good job, brought a tear to my eye.

"When the desert comes, people will be sad; just as Cannery Row was sad when all the pilchards were caught and canned and eaten." - John Steinbeck